change, improvement, or addition that is made to a law or document, or the process of doing this
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Aristocracy
The Greeks were ruled by Aristocracy
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A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
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Checks and Balances
The branches of government stay in equal power through Checks and Balances
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from Montesquieu, a fundamental democratic principle of American government which ensures that one branch does not accumulate too much power
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Constitutionalism
America is run under Constitutionalism
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the belief that a government should be based on a constitution
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Democracy
Since America is a democracy, we elect our president
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a system of government in which every citizen in the country can vote to elect its government officials
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Direct Democracy
America is not a Direct Democracy because our country is too large.
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A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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Executive
The Executive branch contains the president
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the part of government that makes sure decisions and laws work well
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Federalism
America is a good example of Federalism
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belief in or support for a federal system of government
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Indirect Democracy
Our founding fathers did not trust us to make the decisions so that is why we are an Indirect Democracy
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Form of democracy in which individuals are represented by appointed representatives.
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Judicial
The Judicial branch makes sure all the laws are being followed
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relating to the law, judges, or their decisions
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Judicial Review
Judicial Review makes sure the other levels of government do their job
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power of courts to review decisions of another department or level of government
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Legislative
If a law is found unconstitutional, then the Legislative branch has the power to change it
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an institution that has the power to make or change laws
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Limited Power
Everyone working for the government, even the President, has limited power
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a type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed, limited, and restricted by law
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Monarchy
England is still ruled by a Monarchy
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A government ruled by a king or queen
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Oligarchy
China has an Oligarchy government
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a small group of people who run a country or organization, or a country that is run by a small group of people
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Popular Sovereignty
The founding fathers created a government based upon popular sovereignty
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basic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all governmental power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed
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Preamble
The Preamble of the Constituition begins with "We the People..."
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a statement at the beginning of a book, document, or talk, explaining what it is about
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Ratify
The Congress are the people who Ratify a law
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to make a written agreement official by signing it
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Republic
America, as a Republic, elected Donald Trump as our new president :(
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A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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Seperation of Powers
There is a Seperation of Powers in our government so that no one becomes too powerful
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division of governmental authority among the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial branch. The US Constitution uses this principle in setting the presidency, the Congress, and the courts
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Tyranny
North Korea is under Tyranny
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cruel or unfair control over other people and/or cruel and unfair government
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U.S. Bill of Rights
The U.S. Bill of Rights gives the American people freedom
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a written statement of the most important rights of the citizens of a country, part of the U.S. Constitution
